This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UiH.2ACIB/193.1 Message Board Post: I have been searching several years for my mothers family roots, with not much luck. My grandfather James Carmody was born in 1880 in Illinois. He later grew up in Chicago. In the 1930 cencus his records say he was born in Illinois in 1880. His father was born in Ireland, and Mother born in New Jersey. In this cencus there also is a Martin S. Carmody with the same family information, which may be a brother ? The only James I found born in Illinois thus far was born to a Jerry Carmady (Jeremiah ? ) in Cedar, Knox County. I would like to know if you have anything in your records on this Carmody family. I feel that Carmady may be a mispelling. Thank's Ed